KENTUCKY WILDCATS NEWS

Kentucky basketball takes on Mississippi State in crucial road SEC game If the Wildcats are going to make the NCAA Tournament, they need to beat Miss. State on the road. See the action from the key SEC contest.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Live updates: Kentucky Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs college basketball Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, Kentucky travels to Starkville to face Mississippi State in an SEC matchup.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • KENTUCKY.COM

Boys' and girls' Sweet 16 basketball pairings are set: Which regions have toughest path? A look at first-round pairings and potential matchups for the state’s top teams.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • KENTUCKY.COM

NCAA Tournament Hopefuls: The key contenders in each major conference

A conference-by-conference breakdown of which teams are locks for the NCAA Tournament, which should get in and which still have work to do.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

CJ Fredrick - Not warming up Wednesday Fredrick (ribs) isn't warming up Wednesday ahead of Kentucky's clash with Mississippi State, per Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Impact Fredrick wasn't spotted at the pregame shootaround earlier Wednesday, and his absence from pre-game warm-ups likely solidifies his status as out. Fredrick missed Kentucky's last game against Georgia as well. Carson Wallace and Antonio Reeves will likely get the call once again for Kentucky's backcourt.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sahvir Wheeler - Not warming up Wheeler (ankle) is not warming up ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Mississippi State, Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

Impact Wheeler, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, appears unlikely to make his return on Wednesday against Mississippi State. The 5-foot-9 senior has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 0.9 steals on 28.4 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Not at shootaround Fredrick (ribs) is not at the Wildcats' shootaround before their game Wednesday at Mississippi State, according to Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio.

Impact Fredrick and Sahvir Wheeler were the Wildcats' only players not participating in their pre-game shootaround. Like they were at Georgia on Saturday, Cason Wallace and Antonio Reeves are expected to be the Wildcats' starting backcourt if Fredrick must sit out.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sahvir Wheeler - Not at shootaround Wheeler (ankle) is not at the Wildcats' shootaround before their game Wednesday at Mississippi State, according to Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio.

Impact Wheeler and CJ Fredrick were the Wildcats' only players not participating in their pre-game shootaround. Like they were at Georgia on Saturday, Cason Wallace and Antonio Reeves are expected to be the Wildcats' starting backcourt if Wheeler must sit out.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tshiebwe leads Kentucky against Mississippi State after 20-point game

Kentucky visits the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Oscar Tshiebwe scored 20 points in the Wildcats' 75-68 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Latest NCAA Tournament projections for Kentucky basketball after back-to-back losses UK is 1-7 in Quad 1 games. The fewest Quad 1 wins for a Power 6 team that earned an at-large bid last year? Four. Latest projections for the...

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Reeves and Kentucky host Mississippi State

Kentucky visits the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Antonio Reeves scored 20 points in the Wildcats' 75-68 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sahvir Wheeler - Misses practice Wheeler (ankle) did not practice Monday, Jeff Drummond of Rivals.com reports.

Impact Wheeler missed both of the Wildcats' games last week after sustaining an ankle injury. Antonio Reeves started in place of the injured Wheeler and will likely continue in this role until Wheeler is fit to return. Wheeler's status to play in Wednesday's game against Mississippi State is still up in the air at this time. If he is unable to play Wednesday, his next chance to return is Saturday against Tennessee.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Misses practice Monday Fredrick (ribs) didn't practice with the Wildcats as Kentucky gears up to face Mississippi State on Wednesday, per Jeff Drummond of Rivals.com.

Impact Fredrick didn't play in Kentucky's disappointing loss to Georgia on Saturday with a rib injury he sustained several days earlier. It'll be worth monitoring the senior's status, as Kentucky head coach John Calipari indicated there's a chance he practices Tuesday before the Mississippi State game. The guard is putting up 7.3 points and 1.6 assists on the season.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 College basketball power rankings: A new No. 1 arises

Northwestern, which was picked second to last in the Big Ten preseason poll, handed Purdue, the No. 1 team in the country, only its third lo...

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Antonio Reeves - Solid scoring effort Reeves ended Saturday's 75-68 loss to Georgia with 20 points (8-21 FG, 4-8 3Pt) and six rebounds in 40 minutes.

Impact Reeves is currently one of the last men standing in the Kentucky backcourt, as both Sahvir Wheeler (ankle) and CJ Fredrick (ribs) are sidelined for the Wildcats. As a result, he picked up the starting nod for the first time since Dec. 17 and matched Oscar Tshiebwe for the team lead in scoring. Whether Reeves starts or not shouldn't affect his scoring outlook much, as the senior is averaging 15.7 ppg over his last 11 games, with 10 of those appearances in a reserve capacity.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Georgia defeats Kentucky at Stegeman Coliseum, 75-68 ATHENS, Ga. — Any win over SEC-powerhouse Kentucky can be noteworthy, and Georgia’s 75-68 victory over the Wildcats on Saturday checked seve...

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

GAME 2: Georgia Basketball vs Kentucky Preview The Georgia Bulldogs will have their work cut out for them as they host the Kentucky Wildcats in their second meeting of the season

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

GAME 2: Georgia Basketball vs Kentucky Preview The Georgia Bulldogs will have their work cut out for them as they host the Kentucky Wildcats in their second meeting of the season

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Grant Darbyshire - Remains out Darbyshire (undisclosed) has not appeared this season for Kentucky.

Impact Darbyshire, who was ruled out for Kentucky's last exhibition game prior to the start of the season, has yet to return for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-2 freshman appears likely to seek a redshirt after missing the majority of Kentucky's season.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Antonio Reeves - Starting Saturday Reeves is listed in Kentucky's starting lineup ahead of Saturday's matchup with Georgia.

Impact Reeves will return to the starting lineup for the Wildcats as they take on the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-5 senior has appeared in all 24 games this season (five starts), logging 12.9 points, two rebounds and 1.2 assists on 24.5 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sahvir Wheeler - Ruled out versus Georgia Kentucky coach John Calipari said pregame that Wheeler (ankle) will not be available for Saturday's game at Georgia, Cameron Drummond of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

Impact Wheeler will now sit out his second game in a row due to an ankle injury sustained during practice earlier in the week. The 5-foot-9 senior has averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game this season. His next chance to return will arrive Wednesday at Mississippi State. With Wheeler and shooting guard CJ Frederick (ribs) now both out Saturday, Cason Wallace and Antonio Reeves will likely form the Wildcats' starting backcourt.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Georgia hosts Wallace and Kentucky

Kentucky visits the Georgia Bulldogs after Cason Wallace scored 24 points in the Wildcats' 88-73 loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sahvir Wheeler - Absent from warmups Wheeler (ankle) is not warming up ahead of Saturday's matchup with Georgia, Aaron Gershon of 247Sports reports.

Impact Wheeler, who missed Tuesday's game against Arkansas with an ankle injury, appears unlikely to suit up on Saturday. The 5-foot-9 senior has helped facilitate Kentucky's offense this season, averaging 7.7 points and 5.6 assists on 28.4 minutes per game. If Wheeler is unable to suit up, his next opportunity to return will come when Kentucky faces off with Mississippi State on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Fredrick - Won't play against Georgia Fredrick (ribs) is out for Saturday's game versus Georgia and is day-to-day moving forward, Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio reports.

Impact Fredrick suffered a cracked rib in Tuesday's game against Arkansas. His future availability will be based on pain tolerance, but the senior guard will attempt to return sooner rather than later. His next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with Mississippi State.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

For UK basketball, it's time to send an SOS — Save Oscar's Season The challenge facing John Calipari is how to get reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe back on track.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • KENTUCKY.COM